Laurel Restaurant
1617 E Passyunk Ave, Philadelphia
(215) 271-8299
Customers' Favorites
Gnocchi Covered in Truffle
Oysters on the Half Shell
Parker House Rolls
Parisian Gnocchi
Beef Coulotte
Duck Breast
Fluke Crudo
Celery Salad
Wagyu Beef
Scallops
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Recent Reviews
We had a good, not great meal here. For the price (which was considerable) we were definitely expecting a bit more. The cocktails were great and the service great, the food was a bit underwhelming. We went with the tasting menu instead of a la carte and found the dishes good, but not anything particularly special. They were very accommodating with an allergy which was very nice. I'd like to try the bar menu but probably don't need another dining room experience.
A slight letdown at laurel. We have never been to the previous iteration but we were expecting a yummy and exciting meal. The winners: sourdough with onion butter, mushroom with caviar and koji (really the caviar was undetectable other than saltiness, just skip it and make it more affordable or use a cheaper textural element like flying fish roe), and the fluke crudo (fish+citrus+texture element is always a win), oysters. The slight misses were the steak (the leek didn't...
Fun experience! Came with 3 friends and we ordered almost one of everything on the menu. Food comes out so fast and everything is pretty tasty. Favorites were the quail, oysters (little spicy) and the bread and butter